database

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Recent Examples of database Officials said Krusely, born in 1929, came from Croatian and Yugoslavian ancestry, making the case very challenging due to the low representation in accessible DNA databases. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Flock cameras, also known as automatic license plate readers, collect vehicle information in a searchable database by thousands of law enforcement agencies, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Rebooked Into County Jails ProPublica found immigrants ICE repeatedly rebooked into county jails by analyzing multiple federal and local detention databases. Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Though there isn’t an official global database tracking the number of independent luxury lodges, hundreds of high-end nature retreats and safari camps have debuted worldwide since 2023. Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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Noun
  • The National Park Service is asking for information about anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking along Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, as well as campers with plans to stay at Phantom Ranch or the Bright Angel Campground.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4330.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Much of the content generated promoted an organization called the International Burke Institute (IBI), the website of which features articles copied from real academic writing, sometimes with false attribution.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This article originally ran on November 25, 2019, and is being republished in light of the news of Dolly Parton’s death.
    Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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